Cheers and jeers

CHEERS to Jeremy Ault, who - probably as you read this - will walk 12 hours on the Floodwall in a effort to raise awareness and money for a local cat rescue. Ault's effort is particularly important because Purr ... fect Companion Cat Adoption Center is the only local cat rescue center and is struggling financially.

What we're most excited about is what Ault represents. He's compelled enough by a local issue to get involved. We wish him well in his effort, and if you cross his path today, give him a few bucks to help control the cat population in our community.

JEERS to school districts with an overabundance of rules about hair color. Rules that create order and responsibility are necessary and we understand them. We completely understand rules against piercings for safety and health reasons. We understand rules preventing provocative dress. We even understand rules about T-shirts with foul language scrawled on them. What we can't understand are sets of rules that say students can attend a football game with a streak of blue in their hair but can't have that same hair at a school dance.

In Dresden, a home-schooled girl was told she couldn't attend the local school homecoming dance because of a streak of pink in her hair, even though other girls in the school have similar hair colors. Let's employ rules that make sense, rather than rules for the sake of rules.

CHEERS to the legacy of a local icon, Sumburger. The restaurant has a long and storied history - with its tasty burgers, fresh coleslaw and other fare - in Chillicothe, and a great walk down memory lane happened a few days ago when one of the original managers of the business made a trip back to Ohio's First Capital. The drive-in restaurant, celebrating its 60th year of operation, is a piece of local history.

JEERS to news that confirmed what we expected, but feared, in the July kidnapping of a Jackson girl. This week, a Jackson County grand jury indicted Zachary Dunn on nine counts. Beyond the kidnapping and abduction charges, however, were sex and assault charges.

Although Dunn is innocent until proven guilty, we're saddened that a 6-year-old girl has been victimized and faces a lifetime of recovery from an incident that she didn't ask for. We wish her the best in her healing, both physically and emotionally.

TEARS and CHEERS to 10TV's Dom Tiberi. The dean of local TV sports anchors tragically lost his daughter, Maria, in a car crash a little more than a week ago. The outpouring of support for Tiberi and his family has been amazing, from the Ohio State football community to viewers all across the region.

Tiberi, who returned to the air last week, was overwhelmed by the show of support and thanked viewers profusely during a five-minute segment Thursday. Our condolences go out to Dom and his family, and we thank

him for his incredible steadiness in a trying time.

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Cheers and jeers

CHEERS to Jeremy Ault, who ? probably as you read this ? will walk 12 hours on the Floodwall in a effort to raise awareness and money for a local cat rescue.